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From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.

From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.

Date5/11/1983
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126471F
Soldiers in the uniforms of, from left, the South African campaign, World Wars I and II and the present took part in the Queen's Park service
Soldiers in the uniforms of, from left, the South African campaign, World Wars I and II and the present took part in the Queen's Park service
11/8/1987
A man in uniform stands, with bowed head, in front of the cenotaph at Old City hall, which read ...
Brief silence: At 11 a.m. yesterday veterans and soldiers at the old city hall cenotaph observed a minute's silence to recall the fighters who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict
11 November 1984
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
4/23/1971
Lest we forget. Veterans of the two great wars, Ed Horton, 68, left, a World War II flying officer, and Bill Greig, 92, a lance corporal in World War (...)
Lest we forget. Veterans of the two great wars, Ed Horton, 68, left, a World War II flying officer, and Bill Greig, 92, a lance corporal in World War (...)
11/1/1983
W. R. Plewman. Mr. Plewman is a retired editorial writer of The Star. During World Wars I and II, his daily column The War Reviewed was one of the mos(...)
W. R. Plewman. Mr. Plewman is a retired editorial writer of The Star. During World Wars I and II, his daily column The War Reviewed was one of the mos(...)
9/17/1955
Memories remain: Gustav Dorovin holds a photo of himself as a World War II soldier and a photo of his daughter, Irene, taken at age 7. She was later killed by the Nazis.
Memories remain: Gustav Dorovin holds a photo of himself as a World War II soldier and a photo of his daughter, Irene, taken at age 7. She was later killed by the Nazis.
11/4/1987
Collecting memories: Sydney Charendoff can relive the past with a collection of 50,000 postcards, as well as World War II mementoes. In the basement, this card table shows an unfinished game between two soldiers.
Collecting memories: Sydney Charendoff can relive the past with a collection of 50,000 postcards, as well as World War II mementoes. In the basement, this card table shows an unfinished game between two soldiers.
6/27/1990
More than a hat trick: Walter Mokrynski of Etobicoke collects military uniforms - hats are small part of collection - from World War II
More than a hat trick: Walter Mokrynski of Etobicoke collects military uniforms - hats are small part of collection - from World War II
12/10/1980
Below, Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary stands silent, ready to present a wreath, as he waits his part in the day of mourning for those who gave their lives in two world wars
Below, Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary stands silent, ready to present a wreath, as he waits his part in the day of mourning for those who gave their lives in two world wars
11/11/1979
The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. (...)
The Poppy, flower of remembrance for the Canadian dead in two world wars, is worn by Sunnybrook Hospital patients, themselves veterans of those wars. (...)
11/10/1974
Voice for peace: As others recalled past wars, a person bearing an anti-nuclear sign focused on the threat of future wars yesterday at Remembrance Day ceremonies at old city hall
Voice for peace: As others recalled past wars, a person bearing an anti-nuclear sign focused on the threat of future wars yesterday at Remembrance Day ceremonies at old city hall
11/12/1985
Precis of the wars in Canada, from 1755 to the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 : With military and political reflections
Precis of the wars in Canada, from 1755 to the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 : With military and political reflections
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